5 (1) The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan shall set out the following: 1.  The environmental conditions of the Lake Simcoe watershed. 2.  Indicators of the ecological health of the Lake Simcoe watershed. 3.  The existing significant threats and potential significant threats to the ecological health of the Lake Simcoe watershed. 4.  One or more targets related to the indicators mentioned in paragraph 2 and the objectives mentioned in section 4. 5.  Policies to achieve the objectives of the Plan. 6.  The principles and priorities that guided the development of the Plan. 7.  The priorities that should guide implementation of the Plan. 8.  The methods that will be used to assess whether the objectives of the Plan are being achieved. 9.  The areas of scientific research that should be pursued to support implementation of the Plan and the priorities with respect to this research. 10.  A description of any areas to which regulations made under section 26 may apply and the reasons that those regulations may apply to those areas. 11.  A strategy for financing the implementation of the Plan. 12.  The date the Plan takes effect.  2008, c. 23, s. 5 (1). Policies (2) Without limiting the generality of paragraph 5 of subsection (1), the policies referred to in that paragraph may include the following: 1.  Policies to support co-ordination of environmental and resource management programs, land use planning programs and land development programs of the various ministries of the Government of Ontario. 2.  Policies to support co-ordination of environmental and resource management, land use planning and land development among municipalities, conservation authorities and other local boards. 3.  Policies respecting key natural heritage features and key hydrologic features of the Lake Simcoe watershed that contribute to its ecological health and that have been set out in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, including, i.  policies prohibiting any use of land or the erection, location or use of buildings or structures for, or except for, such purposes as may be set out in the Plan, ii.  policies restricting or regulating the use of land or the erection, location or use of buildings or structures, and iii.  policies to protect, improve or restore key natural heritage features and their functions and key hydrologic features and their functions. 4.  Policies governing requirements for planning, development, infrastructure and site alteration in the Lake Simcoe watershed for the purpose of achieving the objectives of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, including policies related to the management of stormwater and wastewater. 5.  Policies prohibiting official plans and zoning by-laws from containing provisions that relate to matters specified in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan that are more restrictive than the provisions in the Plan. 6.  Policies, i.  governing and clarifying the application of subsection 6 (4), including determining when a conflict exists for the purpose of that subsection and determining the nature of the conflict, ii.  dealing with any problems or issues arising as a result of the application of subsection 6 (4), and iii.  resolving conflicts between the provisions of designated policies set out in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan and the provisions of plans and policies mentioned in subsection 6 (5), including determining which provisions prevail. 7.  Policies specifying matters for the purpose of paragraph 3 of subsection 6 (8). 8.  Policies respecting activities governed by prescribed instruments, including, i.  policies specifying requirements relating to the contents of prescribed instruments, including requirements related to the measures that shall be taken to ensure the activities do not adversely affect the ecological health of the Lake Simcoe watershed, ii.  policies specifying the date by which prescribed instruments shall be amended to comply with the requirements referred to in subparagraph i, and iii.  policies specifying requirements that apply to the creation, issue, amendment and revocation of prescribed instruments. 9.  Policies, i.  governing and clarifying the application of subsections 6 (9) and 9 (1) and section 10, including determining when a prescribed instrument does not conform with a designated policy set out in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan for the purpose of those provisions, and determining the nature of the non-conformity, ii.  dealing with any problems or issues arising as a result of the application of subsections 6 (9) and 9 (1) and section 10, iii.  resolving any non-conformity between provisions of prescribed instruments and provisions of designated policies set out in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, including determining how prescribed instruments must be amended to resolve the non-conformity. 10.  Policies governing the types of amendments to the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan that may be approved by the Minister. 11.  Policies respecting stewardship programs. 12.  Policies respecting pilot programs. 13.  Policies respecting programs that specify and promote best management practices. 14.  Policies respecting outreach and education programs. 15.  Policies respecting research and monitoring programs, including performance monitoring programs to assess the effectiveness of the policies set out in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. 16.  Policies specifying actions to be taken by public bodies to implement the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan or to achieve the Plan’s objectives. 17.  Policies with respect to matters that may arise in the implementation of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, including transitional matters that are not addressed by regulations made under clause 27 (1) (e). 18.  Such other policies as may be prescribed by the regulations.  2008, c. 23, s. 5 (2). Same (3) For greater certainty, a policy referred to in paragraph 5 of subsection (1) that applies to an activity may apply even if some or all permits, approvals and other instruments necessary to engage in the activity were obtained before the policy took effect.  2008, c. 23, s. 5 (3). Designated policies (4) The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, (a)  shall designate policies described in paragraphs 6 and 9 of subsection (2) as designated policies; and (b)  may designate any other policy referred to in paragraph 5 of subsection (1) as a designated policy.  2008, c. 23, s. 5 (4). Responsibility for implementing policies (5) The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan may identify a public body or person as responsible for implementing a policy referred to in paragraph 5 of subsection (1).  2008, c. 23, s. 5 (5).